Fishing rod handle



June 1o, 1947. F. H. c] BORNE-'R 2,422,084

`FI SHING ROD HANDLE Filed Aug. 4', 1945 Darker Attorney Patented June 10, 1.947 J f FSHING non HANDLE Frank H. C. Dorner, Galt, Ontario, Canada, as? signor to Whitehall Machine and Tools Limited, Galt, Ontario, Canada, a corporation of ntario Application August 4, `1945, Serial No. 608,886

6 Claims.

This` invention relates to a fishing rod handle and is particularly directed to providing an improved. and novel arrangement for detachably mounting a reel thereon.

A fishing rod handle comprises, in general, a hand grip portion at one end, a tubular rod receiving portion at the opposite end, and a reel seat portion intermediate of the two ends. Releasable means are provided in the reel seat receiving portion to lock the base of the reel firmly in its seat.

A primary object of this invention is to provide an improved and novel arrangement of parts for releasably mounting the reel in the reel seat receiving .portion of the handle whereby the reel is held firmly in fixed position regardless of the pulling strains to which it is subjected.

A further object of the inventionV is to provide a novel arrangement of parts for locking the -reel in its seat whereby, as strains tending to release the reel from its seat are increased, they are opposed by an opposite pressure which grips and clamps the reel in its seat and any possibility of the reel becoming released from its -seat during use is avoided regardless of the pulling strains to which it is subjected.

The fishing rod handle of the present invention comprises, in general, a hand grip portion, a rod receiving portion, and a reel receiving portion having a surface adapted to rece-ive a reel base between the hand grip and rod receiving portions, a pivotally mounted forwardly extending clamping member at the rearward end of the reel receiving portion extending above the surface thereof and having a trigger-like extension, and spring urged means mounted in the hand grip portion normally urging said clamping member in a forward direction.

An understanding of the manner in which the above and other objects of the invention are attained may be had from the following description, reference being made to the accompanying drawing in which:

throughout the specification and drawings.

Referring to Figures 1 4 of the drawings, the fishing rodehandle comprises a hand grip portion I0, a reel receiving portion II, anda rod receiving portion I2. The handle is preferably formed of light strong metal, such as aluminumor'an aluminum alloy, and the handle grip portion is .preferably encased' in cork, as indicated byfthe numeral I3, or like materialize provide a secure hand grip. The reel .seat portion is preferably depressed and provides an elongated plane surface It on which the reel base rests. rIJhe forward end wall of the reel seat portion is preferably undercut, as indicated by the numeral ,24, to form a recess adapted to receive the forward end of the reel base in sliding fit engagement.

The rod receiving portion I2 is of standard design and is adapted to receive the butt end of a shing rod.

The hand grip portion I0 is centrally bored, as indicated by numeral 30, to receive a spring I5 and a plunger IS. The bore 30 communicates with a recess cr passageway Il formed in the rearward end of the reel receiving portion and the forward'end ofthe plunger I6 extends into the recess I'I. The end of plunger I6 is pref'- erably formed with a projection I8 which extends downwardly into recess I1.

A latch member I9 is pivotally secured, by a pin 22, to the rearward end ofthe depressed reel receiving portion. The upper end of the latch member is formed with ay forwardly extending clamping member 2Il which is spaced slightly abovethe plane surface I4. The lower end of the latch member extends downwardly below the handle as a trigger-like extension 2|. The extension 2l is preferably curved to provide a secure finger grip.

In the assembly of the device, the rearward part of the clamping member 20 is positioned in the recess I'I in such a manner that the forward end of the plungerV I6 is normally pressed firmly against its rearward edge by. spring I 5 tourge the clamping member 20 into a forwardly `extending position. y l

The arrangement of the spring I5 and plunger I6 in the handle I0 may be of any one or combination of two or more assemblies. ,In the lpreferred illustrated embodiment, the rear wall of the reel receiving portion is partially cut away to form the recess I1 which communicates with the bore 30 and the spring and plunger parts may be inserted into the central bore through that cut-away portion prior to mounting the latch member I9 in place. The rearwardgvend of the spring I5 is pressed against a hollowstop member 3l threaded into the rearward'end offthe -LettersPatentjof the United States isfY portion normally urging said clamping Y 3 handle and Ythe forward end is urged against the rearward end of the plunger.

In accordance with standard practice, the frame of the hand grip portion is covered with a light gripping material I3, such as cork or other i material-'fz hayin'g'; similar properties.' f This '.material isttedf'onfthe handle andsecured in place i by a washer 33 which, in turn, is xed in place by a set screw 32 threaded into the hollow st0p-*-- member 3l. The fishing rod handle illustrated in Figures 1-4 has a number of important advantages-over spring urged plunger normally urges the clampsition, in which position it overlies the v,rearward extension of the reel base to clamp the base rmly in fixed position. In use, a finger of the user grips the trigger-like extension 2l and tends to draw it rearwardly thereby increasingthe clamping effect of the latch-like. member 20 whereby v"the reel is held rmly fixed in its seat regardless of the pulling strains to which it is subw `jected.

. YIn the modification of Athe invention illustrated w *in Figure 5, the latch 40 is pivotally secured to the rearward end of the reel receiving portion by the pin 4I.

adapted to be engaged bya thumbor Aiingerof the user. The uppermost surface of the projec- In' this construction, the clamping extending position by the spring urged plunger member i6 in themanner described hereinbe- The reel is readily attachedrto the handle by retracting the clamping memberv 20 or 42, sliding the forwardend of the Yreel base into the recess 24, resting the base on the plane surface 'i4 It is retracted from itssforwardly vextend-'#- -ing position to release the reel by rearward press'ure on the projection 43. `a downwardly extending, trigger-like piece 45 may be fixedly secured at therearward end of `the reel receiving portion. f Y

, the devices of the prior artl lItis l'iglit;strng,q` and easily and inexpensively manufactured; u'Ihe `ing member 2i) into a forwardly: extendingpo- The upper end of the latch is proc vided with a forwardly extending clamping mem-. ber 42 and an upwardly extending projection 43 1 tion 43 may be corrugated to provide a gripping surface. A .member 42 is urged into its clamping, forwardly In this embodiment,

andthen releasing the member 20 or'i42 which is immediately urged, by the plunger 'I6V into its seat.V In disassembling the shinglrodgthe 'reel lis readily released by retracting the lockingjmernl- `ber 20 or 42 and sliding the forward end of thef base out of the pocket 24.

It will be understood, of course, that modica- :tions may be made Vin the preferrediembodim'ent .ofthe invention described and illustrated herein l'without departing from the scope of the invenntion as defined by the appendedclaims.

WhatI claim as new and desire to protect'b l. A fishing rod handle comprising 'a hand grip spring urged means mounted inV the handggrip member in a forwardly extending'v position.v

clamping position to lock the base securely in' its portion, a rod receivingv portion Vand a reel re- `ceiving portion having ai surface adapted to receive a reel base betweenthe hand Vgrip andY rod receiving portions, a member pivotally attached to the rear 'end of the reel receiving portion and l :1 having extensions one of which forms a clamping'A Y member and the otherra. fingergripmember, and

' 2. .A fishing rod handlepcomprisingfia 'handgri'p portionfa ro'dreceiving portion, and a reel receiv- Number ing portion having a surface adapted to receive a reel base between the hand grip and rod receiving portions, a pivotally mounted forwardly exi tending clamping member at the rearward end of the reel receiving portion extending above the surface thereof and havingV 'a trigger-,like piece extending downwardlybelow said portion, and

spring urged means mounted in the hand grip portion normally urging said clamping member fina-forwardly extending position.

3. A fishing rod handle comprising a hand grip portion, aY rod receiving portion, and a reel receiving portion having a surface adapted to receive a. "reel base betweenthehand grip and rod receiving portions, a pivotally mounted forwardly extendingnclamping member at the rearward end of the reel receiving portion extending above the -surface'thereof and having a trigger-like piece extending downwardly below said portion, and springurged meansrmounted inthe hand grip portion normally urging said clamping vmember in aforwardly and downwardly extending position.

,4. A shing rod handle comprisinga hand grip portion, a rod receiving portion and a depressed.

reel receiving portion having a-surface adapted to'receive a reel base between the hand grip and rod receiving portions, a pivotally mountedforwardly extending clamping member at the rearward end of the reel receiving portion extendingabove'the surface thereof and having a trigger- ,the vrearward end of the reel 'base comprising a pivotally mounted, forwardly extendingclamping member at the rearwardend of the reel receiving portion extending above the surface thereof and .having a trigger-like piece extending downwardly below said portion, and spring urged means mounted in the hand grip portion normally urging said clamping member in a forwardly extending position; i

6. A fishing rod handle comprising a hand grip portion, a rodY receiving portion, and areel receiving portion having a surface adapted to receivea reel base between theY handv grip and rod receiving portions, a pivotallymounted forwardly extending clamping member-at the rearward end of the reel Areceiving portion extending above thesurface thereof vand havinga trigger-like piece extending vdownwardly below said portion, and

spring urged plunger means mounted inthe hand grip portion, the forward Vendof said plunger Vnormally engaging therrearward edge of said clamping member to urge said clamping member in a iorwardlyextending position.

REFERENCES CITEp 'The following references file of this patent:`

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name are of Yrecord in the Y Date 2,289,216 l n l 2,102,237 KlllleaIf-....` r..-l r DEC. 14, 1937 

